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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1910
Page
2
The piece argues that power has shifted away from entrenched elites as voters push back against tariff favoritism and broken promises. It urges new Senate allies with insurgents and Democrats to enact reforms and honor pledges, warning that the poor will resist broken promises in future elections. Verbum sat sapienti.
Forty Senators voicing betrayal allegations said Lorimer’s election was secured by bribery and corruption after reviewing the evidence. They asserted there was widespread corruption in the Lorimer contest.
The Chamber of Commerce reports a new business will locate here, signaling economic growth and local investment. This development promises job creation and strengthens community commerce.
A fragmented item notes farmers in Calhoun county should grow corn fodder and hogs to meet needs and mentions deep plowing revealing jewels beneath soil. It also references counties adopting commission government in Illinois and public indignation over the Lorimer Senate decision.
F M Nixon urges farmers to economize by canning and preserving surplus corn and cotton crop by remote means to reduce waste. He recounts personal examples of turning excess beans and tomatoes into profits through canning and careful cost accounting to boost farm income. Nixon writes to Alabama farming community urging practical savings alongside crop expansion.
The Talladega Reporter notes voter indifference has allowed special interests to dominate. It argues relief will come only when voters perform their duty at the ballot box, an opinion echoed by the Anniston Evening Star with strong condemnation of current legislation. Cherokee Harmonizer.
The Selma Journal notes Senator Norman Godbold of Wilcox explained his Parks bill vote on the Senate floor long after passage. He voted for the bill yet claimed to oppose it to his constituents, prompting questions about his leadership and honesty compared to Pegram of Marengo who spoke against the bill and then supported it.
A compact aphorism on reputation: Shakespeare notes that a flawless public image is the most valuable treasure a person can possess.
With Congress adjourned on March 4, many Senators and Representatives have retired to private life. The Aldrichs Hale and Burrowes, longtime shapers of legislation, have left the scene to yield to new men with fresh ideas about government. Special interests that dominated the Senate are fading as new leadership rises.
Lorimer survives a whitewash attempt by a 46 to 40 vote. The outcome signals continued defense of Lorimer amid a contentious political dispute.
A list of historical notes includes the birth and death dates of Sir George Pocock in 1796, Gen. Philip H. Sheridan in 1888, and John H. Reagan in 1905, along with events such as Toronto’s 1834 city incorporation, the 1857 US Supreme Court Dred Scott decision, and the 1862 Pea Ridge battle, plus Thomas C. Platt’s death in 1910.
A humorous dialogue unfolds with a sick woman lamenting hand and foot pain and a cheerful doctor joking about the inconvenience of living without them. The exchange caricatures medical bedside banter from a past era.
A child asks if the earth goes around the sun and a parent answers yes unless the earth were divided among people who want it.
A medical promoter cites that most illnesses stem from inactive bowels and liver. Rexall Orderlies are advertised as a gentle, safe remedy for constipation, praised for not purging or causing adverse effects. A money back guarantee is offered if customers are not fully satisfied. They come in 25¢ and 10¢ sizes and are sold at Scarbrough Drug Co, The Rexall Store.
The tale recalls Paris terror by wolves that preyed on women and children and even desecrated graves. A notorious wolf named Courtaut, tail-less and feared, was hunted, killed, and paraded through Paris in a cart as crowds celebrated an end to his menace.
A New York Press note explains wedding cakes sold as showpieces are rented rather than bought. Bakers fix flawed cakes with an extra coat of icing and rent them to parties, refreshing between events. Renters fetch about $3 per wedding.
A playful Vignette shows Maud Tom requesting a phonograph to capture her voice while away. Clara reacts delightedly noting the device will let him hear the voice after the separation.
A humorous quotation notes that some women unable to throw accurately can still have remarkable aim with a flatiron, reflecting a witty exchange on improvised skills.
Guaranteed to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. This Pennsylvania ad promotes PAZO OINTMENT at 50 cents with a refund promise.
Senator Albert B. Cummins of Iowa aided the filibuster against a vote on the Lorimer case now before the senate. Supporters of Senator Lorimer pledged to turn the session into an endurance test unless a vote on the unseating resolution was held.
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